Post Title: Family Support Manager

School: The Brent

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Hours: 37 hours

Working Pattern: Monday – Friday, Term Time (plus inset days 39 weeks) plus 2 additional weeks (41 weeks in total)

Grade: KR6 – KR7 Depending on experience.

Salary: insert: KR6 £25,127 - KR7 £28,850 FTE (Actual Salary £16,557- £19,010) 

Position Start Date: September 2024

Advert Closing Date (We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date):  12th July 2024

Interview Date: TBC

We are seeking to appoint a Family Liaison Officer to work at The Brent Primary School.  You will be required to work in consultation with the Headteacher, SENCo and outside agencies to provide support in addressing the needs of pupils and families who may be vulnerable, demotivated, or disengaged in overcoming a range of barriers to learning.  This support will include working individually and with small groups of pupils, parents, and with other professionals/agencies.

You support the active engagement of parents/carers in their child’s learning, wellbeing, and development, through establishing and promoting a positive and effective working partnership between parents/carers with the school, and other agencies, with the shared goal of improving outcomes.

With a great reputation in the community, The Brent Primary School prides itself on providing the best possible education for the pupils in its care.

Visits to the school are positively encouraged. To arrange a visit or for further information, please contact our Business Manager Sarah Fordham on 01322 223943 or email office@brent.kent.sch.uk 

Cygnus Academies Trust

The Brent is part of Cygnus Academies Trust who are a group of friendly, like-minded schools, working together in the best interest of all our children. Driven by a desire to collaborate at every level, with an emphasis on staff development and opportunities for all. Cygnus Academies Trust schools really are a fantastic place to work and learn.

Our approach is to allow all schools to retain and celebrate their uniqueness. While ensuring; great teaching and learning, strong leadership and management, effective local governance, curriculum expertise, visionary business and financial management.

For further information about the Trust, please visit www.cygnus.org.uk

• Local Government Pension Scheme 
• 27 days Annual Leave (rising to 29 after 5 years’ service) plus bank holiday entitlement (pro-rata for part-time)
  
• Employee support services.
  
• Effective CPD opportunities
  
• Collaborative working with other schools
  
• Excellent ICT facilities
  
• Opportunities for flexible working
  

Safer Recruitment

Cygnus Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs will not be accepted, and you are required to complete the application in full giving details of all employment, training and gaps in employment. Cygnus Academies Trust reserves the right to reject incomplete application forms and any consistencies or anomalies will be explored at, or prior to, interview.  Any offer of employment is subject to pre-employment checks including a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service.  We will require two satisfactory references; one of which must be your line manager in your present or most recent employment. References will be requested prior to interview so please ensure that your referees are available to provide a reference.

Equal Opportunities

Cygnus Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion who welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.  All people who work and study at our Trust have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Additional Information:

• References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview.
  
• Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.
  
• Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview.
  
• Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.
  
• The Child Protection Policy can be found on the school website.
  
• The Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found on the Trust website
  

This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.